PREPARING ROSES FOR PLANTING. 37 
PICTORIAL PRACTICE.—PLAIN HINTS IN FEW WORDS, 
FIG. 16.—PLANTING ROSES.—I. 
A, a one year old dwarf Hybrid Perpetual lifted and prepared for 
planting : a, shoot from the central eye of the bud inserted in the 
previous season (sometimes the only growth); 4, shoots from the 
buds at the sides of the central one (not always present) ; ¢, junc- 
tion of stock and scion ; d, strong downward root, usually termed 
the tap root, from the base of the stock ; e, the side roots; f, points 
where roots have been damaged in lifting, packing, transit, or 
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careless unpacking; g, point of shortening the tap root to cause 
it to produce roots laterally; 2, points of shortening the side 
roots in order to cause fibres to push near the stem. 
B, the plant A a year older, showing the result of cutting back the 
strong roots. Fibrous roots have been thrown out and a healthy 
root system has been established. The rootsare shown somewhat 
above the natural size for clearness. 
C, section of hole in a prepared bed: i, bed of prepared soil; 7, ex- 
cavation 12 to 18 inches wide, circular, and 10 inches in depth ; f, 
soil taken out ; /, the layer, about 1 inch thick, of thoroughly 
rotted manure placed at the bottom of the hole and covered with 
a little fine soil. 
